---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000310158-22-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRK"
cik: "0000310158"
company_name: "Merck & Co., Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T17:46:17.214010+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merck amends by-laws to allow remote shareholder meetings under New Jersey law

## Summary
- Board amended by-laws on March 22, 2022, effective immediately.
- Amendment reflects recent change to NJ Business Corporation Act permitting remote communication meetings.
- No other changes to by-laws or corporate governance structure were made.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310158-22-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRK
- cik: 0000310158
- company_name: Merck & Co., Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000031015822000006/0000310158-22-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000031015822000006/mrk-20220322.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000310158-22-000006.txt

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